Koster, Voyages du Brésil. 2 Bde.
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Brasilien. - Koster, H. Voyages dans la partie septentrionale de Brésil, depuis 1809 jusqu'en 1815, comprenant les provinces de Pernambuco (Fernambouc), Seara, Paraïba, Maragnan, etc. 2 Bde. Paris, Delaunay, 1818. (21:14 cm). Mit 8 kol. Aquatinta-Tafeln u. 2 gefalt. gest. Karten. 2 Bll., XLIX S., 1 Bl., 376 S.; 2 Bll., 512 S., 1 Bl. Hldr. d. Zt. mit 2 Rsch. u. etwas Rvg.; etwas berieben u. bestoßen, Bd. 2 Rückdeckel mit größerer Schabstelle, Vorsätze leicht leimschattig.
Sabin 38273; Borba de Moraes 438; Bosch 312; Abbey, Travel 704 Anm.; Henze III, 60. - Erste französische Ausgabe. Mit reizvollen kolorierten Aquatintatafeln illustriert. "Today it is a classic work on the North of Brazil ... The plates were made from his own drawings by a close relative...The copies with coloured plates are rare" (BdM). - Gering gebräunt, durchgehend leicht stockfleckig, die Taf. 'Sertanéjo' (nach S. 154) stärker gebräunt.
First French edition. With magnificently coloured plates. - Minor browning, light foxing throughout, pl. 'Sertanéjo' (p. 154) somewhat heavier browned. Contemporary half-calf with 2 spine labels, light rubbing, larger abrasion to back cover of vol. 2, endpapers little discoloured.
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